Topic summary
Skinks
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Skink.
Description
Skinks look like lizards of the family Lacertidae (sometimes called true lizards), but most species of skinks have no pronounced neck and relatively small legs. This is not true for all skinks, however, as some species such as the red-eyed crocodile skink have a neck and head that is very distinguished from the body. These lizards also have legs that are relatively small proportional to their body size. Several genera (e.g., Typhlosaurus) have no limbs at all.